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Manahawkin, NJ vs Cape May, NJ

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- Household income in Cape May, is 2% less than it is in Manahawkin and is 4% above the National Average.
- Manahawkin unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- Cape May unemployment rate is 12.5%.
 Manahawkin, NJCape May, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock12.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,447  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$71,875$69,021
 Family Median Income$103,000  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Manahawkin, NJCape May, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K15.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Manahawkin, NJCape May, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance3.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library13.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support31.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.3%13.1%
Reviews for Manahawkin    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Southern Regional is a good school with many choices for electives and extracurricular. However, theres been some bullying there and it may effect a student's  More

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Over 17 years ago

R.E. Taxes to high Twp costs through the rppf even city sewar and water costs quite lofty. Although we have good schools, but again very  More

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Over 18 years ago

Working with the 'right' Realtor can make a big difference in your home buying/selling experience. Lisa G Lopez of Home Alliance Realty, located in the heart of  More

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Reviews for Cape May    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Cape May is a picturesque pleasant town with a increase in population in the summer months. As a tourist town a good deal of the people who live here make the bulk of  More

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From the beaches of Cape May at the true south of New Jersey, to the vastness of the Wildwood beaches, to the shimmering water and clean sands of Avalon and Stone  More

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